How Much CO2 Is That?
Enter an amount of CO2:
Examples: "1 ton", "100 pounds", "500 lbs", or "10.5 kg"
Or start with the typical annual CO2 emissions from: an average house or an average car. How about a single trans-atlantic flight in a 747?
Answer: 220 tons of CO2 would be emitted by any of the following activities...

An average car could be driven for 356 days non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 1,932 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 6.94 hours non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 150 years continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 16.92 years

Taking 43.14 cars off the road for a year

Producing 16.54 tons of Beef
Answer: 220 kg tons of CO2 would be emitted by burning the following fuels...

An average car could be driven for 356 days non-stop

A 13-watt CF lightbulb could be lit for 1,932 years continuously

A 747 could fly for 6.94 hours non-stop

A 42 inch LCD TV could be used for 150 years continuously

The energy use of an average house could be met for 16.92 years

Taking 43.14 cars off the road for a year

Producing 16.54 tons of Beef

76.92 tons of Coal burned for electricity

109.89 tons of Natural Gas burned for electricity

57.14 tons of Oil burned for electricity
Answer: 220 tons of CO2 could be saved if...

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